Dates and Deadlines
The table below contains important dates and deadlines to help guide you in the process of applying to UC Santa Barbara and, once admitted, preparing for college life. For a general timeline of how to prepare for the college admission process in high school or at your community college, visit our Applying page.
| Deadline |
Freshman or Transfer |
Step to Enrollment
|
| August 1 |
Freshman/Transfer |
Create a UC application |
September 1-30
|
Transfer
|
Submit TAG application
|
November 1-30
|
Freshman/Transfer
|
Submit UC application
|
| December |
Freshman |
Last month to complete SAT or ACT exams
|
January 1
|
Freshman/Transfer
|
Access the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
|
| January 15-31 |
Transfer
|
Update UC application with fall grades/spring coursework
|
March 2
|
Freshman/Transfer
|
Submit FAFSA
|
March 2
|
Freshman/Transfer
|
Submit Cal Grant GPA Verification Form (California residents only)
|
Mid-March - March 30
|
Freshman |
View admission notification
|
Mid-March - May 1
|
Transfer |
View admission notification
|
| April |
Freshman/Transfer |
Attend UCSB's Open House
|
May
|
Transfer |
Attend a Gaucho Transfer Friday or Gaucho Online Transfer Tuesday event
|
May 1
|
Freshman
|
Submit Statement of Intent to Register (SIR)
|
| Mid-May |
Freshman/Transfer |
Register for orientation
|
May 15*
|
Freshman |
Submit housing reservation
|
June 1
|
Transfer
|
Submit Statement of Intent to Register (SIR)
|
June 8-15
|
Transfer |
Submit housing contract |
July 1
|
Freshman/Transfer |
Submit transcripts
|
July 15
|
Freshman/Transfer |
Submit official test scores (AP, IB, SAT, ACT, TOEFL and subject exams)
|
| Year round |
Freshman/Transfer
|
Visit UC Santa Barbara
|
*Updated from May 8 for fall 2019 admits.